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Media contacts: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
For Immediate Release
Ohio Historical Society To Conduct National Road/Zane Grey Museum Public Meeting May 27
The Ohio Historical Society will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, May 27 to solicit input concerning the future management of the National Road/Zane Grey Museum near Norwich, Ohio. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at the museum.
Representatives from the Ohio Historical Society and the John and Annie Glenn Museum will be on hand to discuss the future management of the site and answer questions. For more information about the meeting, contact Kim Schuette, at 614.297.2314 or at kschuette@ohiohistory.org.
Working with the state of Ohio, the Ohio Historical Society opened the newly built National Road/Zane Grey Museum in 1973. Today, it has three major exhibits. First is the National Road, early America's busiest land artery to the West. The National Road stretched from Cumberland, Md. to Vandalia, Ill. Begun in 1806, the "Main Street of America" was the only significant land link between east coast and western frontier in the early 19th century. A 136-foot diorama of the National Road plus many objects illustrate this theme. The second features Zanesville-born author Zane Grey, the "Father of the Adult Western" and defines his place in the literary history of America. Grey wrote more than 80 books. His study is recreated plus many manuscripts and other memorabilia are displayed. The third is devoted to art pottery.
The National Road/Zane Grey Museum is one 58 sites administered by the Ohio Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history, archaeology and natural history. The museum is located on U.S. Route 40, 10 miles east of Zanesville, in Muskingum County. It is at the Norwich-164 exit of I-70.
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